School: Cúl Chaonaig (Coolkenney) (roll number 14631)

Location:
Culkeeny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Ó Coigligh
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  1. Jesus Mary and Joseph I give you my heart and my soul.
    Jesus Mary and Joseph I love you
    Jesus Mary Joseph I die and live for you
    Jesus Mary and Joseph I die and die for you
    All for the love of Jesus Mary and Joseph
    I lay my body down to sleep
    I give the Lord my soul to keep
    Waken now or waken never
    I give the Lord my soul to keep for ever.
    God Bless me God Bless everybody, Holy Jesus loving Saviour I give you my Heart and my soul. Its upon me once to die and I don't know where, when or how, All that I know if I die in mortal sin I am lost for ever. God be merciful and protect me. Blessed Virgin I commend my soul to your protection. Holy angel of God to whose care I am committed by Thy Divine Goodness enlighten, remain direct and govern me this night and at the hour of my death. Amen.
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  2. There are four posts upon my bed and on every one an angel spread, Matthew Mark Luke and John. God Bless the bed that I lie on. When Christ saw the cross that he was to be
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portaleen, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Maggie Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portaleen, Co. Donegal